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Filed by: Circle International Group, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
deemed filed pursuant to Rules 14a-12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Circle International Group, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-8664
Subject Company: EGL, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-27288
Letter to Customers
July 3, 2000
Mr. John Smith
President
XYZ Company
000 Any Street
Town, State Zip
Dear Mr. Smith:
As a valued customer, we want you to be one of the first to hear about an
important development for our companies. Eagle and Circle recently announced an
agreement to combine organizations to form a worldwide transportation,
logistics and information management company.
Eagle is the United States' largest and fastest-growing domestic heavy-weight
airfreight forwarder, operating 92 terminals in nine countries. Circle is an
established 100-year leader in international air and ocean transportation,
operating 300 logistics centers in more than 100 countries. This combination
will immediately position our organization as a premier leader in the
transportation industry in both domestic and international markets.
Building on its economies of scale, the combined company will be "uniquely
qualified" to continue to provide our customers with innovative and
cost-effective solutions to more effectively manage the global sourcing,
transportation and distribution of goods.
Together, we become the "one-stop global logistics solution."
Our primary focus has been, and will continue to be, customer service. We are
dedicated to providing our customers with the broadest level of services and
flexibility. As we combine our organizations, you will benefit from:
o Customized services tailored to meet your specific needs
o Flexible scheduling using any available mode of transportation (air,
ocean and trucking)
o A seamless world-wide network of almost 400 locations staffed with
highly skilled transportation professionals
o Strong North America air and ground expedited transportation network
o World-wide coverage for air, ocean, customs and logistics services
o Continued investments in information technology
o Advanced and comprehensive information management systems
o Real-time access to shipping information
o Global tracking and tracing and customized information reporting
As your business partner, our goal is to create advantages for you to pass
along to your customers. We want to continue to play an essential role in
delivering the high-quality, valued services you have come to expect. Both
organizations will be retaining our base of highly skilled professionals who
will continue to provide the high-level of service that you expect - your
current sales representatives and operations personnel will continue to service
your needs.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to
continuing to serve you and meeting all of your transportation and logistics
needs.
Sincerely,
/s/ PETER GIBERT
James R. Crane Peter Gibert
Chairman and CEO, Eagle Chairman and CEO, Circle
INVESTOR NOTICE
EGL plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a
registration statement on Form S-4. In the connection with the merger, EGL and
Circle expect to mail a joint proxy statement/prospectus, which will be part of
the registration statement, to shareholders of EGL and Circle containing
information about the merger. Shareholders of EGL and Circle are urged to read
the joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statements
when it is filed and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC. The joint
proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about EGL,
Circle, the merger, the persons soliciting proxies related to the merger, and
related matters that should be considered by shareholders before making any
decision regarding the merger and related transactions. Once they are filed
with the SEC, the registration statement, joint proxy statement prospectus and
other documents will be available free of charge on the SEC's web site at
http://sec.gov and from the EGL and Circle contacts listed above. In addition
to the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, EGL and
Circle file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC that are also available free of charge at the SEC's
web site and from EGL and Circle contacts listed above.
In addition, the identity of the people who, under SEC rules, may be considered
"participants in the solicitation" of EGL shareholders and Circle shareholders
in connection with the proposed merger, and any description of their interests,
is available in an SEC filing under Schedule 14A made by both EGL and Circle on
July 3, 2000.
